Fleming
Fleming was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 661st; the most babies were born in 1917 (27). More babies were named Fleming in the 1910s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191727 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,017babies recorded
Fleming popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #5,119 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,414 | 6 |
| 1960 | #3,172 | 8 |
| 1950 | #1,903 | 16 |
| 1940 | #2,381 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,849 | 17 |
| 1920 | #1,841 | 19 |
| 1910 | #1,144 | 9 |
| 1900 | #993 | 8 |
| 1890 | #931 | 6 |
| 1880 | #960 | 5 |
How popular is Fleming, counting every spelling?
Fleming has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Fleming?
About 300 people born in the US named Fleming are alive today, with a median age of 68; half are between 59 and 77. That makes Fleming a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Fleming by state
How common Fleming was among boys born in each state in 1915–1919, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Fleming
How popular is the name Fleming?
Fleming was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 661st; the most babies were born in 1917 (27). More babies were named Fleming in the 1910s than in any other decade.
Is Fleming a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 1,017 boys.
Where was Fleming most popular?
In 1915–1919, Fleming was most common in Virginia (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Georgia.